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La Voz (album)

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1975 studio album by Héctor Lavoe
La Voz
Studio album by Héctor Lavoe
Released1975
GenreSalsa
LabelFania Records
ProducerWillie Colón
Héctor Lavoe chronology
La Voz
(1975)
De Ti Depende
(1976)

La Voz (The Voice) is the debut solo album by Héctor Lavoe, It was released on 1975 under the label of Fania Records. It had two major hits on Latin America and U.S.: "El Todopoderoso" and "Mi Gente".

Track listing

  1. "El Todopoderoso" - 4:20
  2. "Emborráchame de Amor" - 2:57
  3. "Paraíso de Dulzura" - 4:33
  4. "Un Amor de la Calle" - 3:21
  5. "Rompe Saragüey" - 6:31
  6. "Mucho Amor" - 2:08
  7. "Tus Ojos" - 3:33
  8. "Mi Gente" - 5:29

Personnel

  • Héctor Lavoe - Vocals
  • Tom Malone - Trombone
  • José Rodríguez - Trombone
  • Ray Maldonado - Trumpet solo on "Mi Gente"
  • Héctor Zarzuela - Trumpet solo on "Rompe Saragüey"
  • Milton Cardona - Conga
  • José Mangual, Jr. - Bongo
  • Eddie "Gua-gua" Rivera - Bass
  • Nicky Marrero - Timbal
  • Mark Dimond - Piano
  • Rubén Blades - Backing vocals
  • Willie Colón - Backing vocals
  • Willie García - Backing vocals

In popular culture

The song "Mi Gente" is featured in the soundtrack on the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on the fictitious Latin music radio station "Radio Espantoso".

References

Héctor Lavoe
Collaboration albums
Songs
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